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Carol Cook: End factory farm atrocities

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04/25/2013 04:00:00 PM MDT

Thanks to the Longmont Times-Call for the April 18 editorial, "Animal-rights video laws misguided." The editorial points out the effect of powerful lobbying groups that have persuaded a number of states to pass laws preventing animal-rights groups from exposing the horrors of factory farming.

Animals "raised" in a factory farm environment live a life of absolute hell from the moment of birth until they are slaughtered in the most inhumane conditions imaginable in mass slaughterhouses. Now, due to powerful lobbing efforts (supported by huge dollars from large corporations involved in food processing), animal advocates are now forbidden from bringing to light the horrendous conditions these animals must endure throughout their lives. I suggest you go online and educate yourself about the horrors of factory farming.

If this sickens and offends you, I encourage you to support the many organizations working to overturn this legislation and to improving the living conditions and perhaps someday abolishing the practice of factory farming of animals. Please consider donating to one or more of these organizations: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Farm Sanctuary, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, the Humane Society of the United States or World Society for the Protection of Animals. There are also many other worthwhile organizations dedicated to animal welfare that you can find online.

I urge you to join the effort to end this unbelievable evil in our society.

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